Alexm wrote:
On Apr 16, 4:16 pm, "James Silverton"
wrote:
Alexm wrote on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:09:53 -0700 (PDT):

On Apr 16, 3:33 pm, Alexm wrote:
Today I purchased a package (9 oz.) of frozen SeaPak(R)
"Jumbo Breaded Butterfly Shrimp". Well, the shrimp were
noways near jumbo in size. The breading is spread out to
make them look large but, when the breading comes off, the
shrimp look very much less than medium in size. What the
heck is going on in this world? Is nothing any good any
more? I would suggest that anyone who buys such products
take them back to the store and get a full refund - which
is what I am going to do.

Alexm

And I just went back to the store and got the total refund!

Are there standards for those descriptions? I don't know what
"jumbo" means but it seems to imply large-sized but it may not
have a legal definition. However, much the best way to buy
shrimp is to patronize stores that give the average number per
pound. Whole Foods, Giant and Balducci's in my area do so.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland


These were prepared breaded shrimp. Apparently the word "Jumbo"
refers to the breading and not to the enclosed shrimpy shrimp.
"Jumbo Breaded Butterfly Shrimp" may or may not have been cleared by a
team of lawyers. It did not state it as "Breaded Butterfly Jumbo
Shrimp". Clever, clever, clever. If you stick a shrimp inside a loaf
of bread that would really be jumbo.

Alexm

But how is it the grocery store's fault you didn't read/understand the
packaging? I'd say you were lucky they gave you a refund. It's not as if
the shrimp were "bad", just that you felt deceived. Caveat emptor.

Jill